The Keta Basin, in the south-eastern part of Ghana, is a rural and densely populated region of coastal plains mainly drained by the Volta River, and experiencing both population growth and urbanisation. Agriculture including livestock rearing and fisheries, salt and sand mining, construction, trade, transport, and eco-tourism are key sectors in this region.
The natural hazards most influencing in this region are sea level rise, rainfall variability, marine and riverine flooding, drought, storm surges and increased temperature, coastal erosion and saltwater intrusion. These increase the region’s vulnerability, as cropland and fishery sites are lost due to flooding, erosion, and salinization, and the ecosystem is at threat by climate change and land-use conversion, resulting in the loss of mangroves, among others. Nevertheless, ecosystem preservation and threatened species protection initiatives through a resettling of coastal communities that care for cultural and family contexts and community cohesion are promoted in this region.
However, as a consequence of land loss and inundation, local communities in Keta have been forced to migrate to new settlements, regulated by a government plan. Also, a high out-migration rate of males for economic and work reasons is taking place.
Keta Basin Hub, Ghana
Keta, Ghana
- Region: Western Africa
- Climate: Tropical wet-dry or Savanna (Aw)
Keta Basin Hub, Ghana
- Region: Western Africa
- Climate: Tropical wet-dry or Savanna (Aw)